Racecards
18:30 Fontwell Park
Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Placepot Pete' Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 210y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,540
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £193
- Form 5/416P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
tracked leaders, 2nd before 8th until 10th, pushed along disputing 3rd after 4 out, trying to close when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, no chance after, mistake last
- Form 24F/31-9
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Maj Charlie O'Shea
chased leader until before 8th, went 2nd again 10th until 15th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, plugged on run-in
- Form 13/423U-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
led, pushed clear before 2 out, headed last, tried to rally run-in, always held
- Form 117/3P1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Kemp
- Jockey Mr D Peters
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, closer at 14th, 2nd next, ridden to lead last, stayed on well run-in
- Form P33319/
- Age 15
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N B Thomson
- Jockey Mr Charlie Sprake
soon last and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
In depth
Verdict
Keltus took advantage when SHANTOU FLYER jinked and unseated David Maxwell on the run-in at Wincanton but the latter’s very smart hunter will surely take revenge if his enthusiastic pilot manages to keep the partnership intact today. Dundrum Wood only won a match at Sedgefield so Law Of Gold could be the one for forecast-backers after landing the odds in a Mixed Open at Garthorpe.
Formwatch
Dundrum Wood (IRE) 1-3fav (12-2) Led comfortably early stages, led narrowly after the 7th, joined 4 out, niggled along after 3 out, nothing between the pair 2 out, shaken up and led at the last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gd in Apr beating Royal Chant (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 2 ran.
Keltus (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, closer chasing leaders 15th, weakened and lost place 17th, behind and no chance after, tailed off, 9th of 16, dist behind Captain Cattistock (11-10) at Cheltenham 4m (4) gd in Apr.
Shantou Flyer (IRE) 1-6fav (12-6) Held up in touch, almost upsides 12th, led 13th (water), clear 14th, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden after 2 out, edged left and unseated rider after last, at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) gd in Apr.
Law Of Gold (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Hdwy 10; lft in ld 13; comf, won at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr beating Badbad Leroy Brown (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Tusa Eire (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Never better than mid-division, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Downbythestrand (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in May.